the statutes enumerated in § 54-86f. See State v. Kulmac,
Connecticut Code of Evidence
Rule: 4-12
Jurisdiction: CT
Bluebook Citation: Conn. Code Evid. 4-12
230 Conn. 43, 54, 644 A.2d 887 (1994). The court reasoned that the policies underlying the rape shield statute were equally applicable when allegations of sexual assault and abuse form the basis of both the risk of injury and sexual assault charges. See id., 53–54. Although the Code expresses no position on the issue, Section 4-11 does not preclude application of the rape shield statute’s general precepts, as a matter of common law, to other situations in which the policies underlying the rape shield statute apply. See State v. Rolon, 257 Conn. 156, 183–85, 777 A.2d 604 (2001) (five part test for determining admissibility of evidence of child’s previous sexual abuse to show alternative source of child’s sexual knowledge). In 2022, ‘‘in Criminal Prosecutions’’ was added to the title of this section for ease of reference, in light of the adoption of Section 4-12, Admissibility of Evidence of Victim’s Sexual Behavior in Civil Proceedings Involving Alleged Sexual Mis- conduct.
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